Brian Lyon Joiner

I met Dr. Joiner in '94 at his quality institute in Madison, WI. Marriott had adopted the lessons from his book, Fourth Generation Management, and developed a management training course to cascade the lessons throughout the organization. I presented him with copies of tools and models from the book that had been tailored to a hospitality audience. He smiled approvingly, enthusiastic about reaching a unique audience. Thank you, Dr. Joiner, for leaving a legacy of quality improvement and for...

I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Joiner in 1989 at a Deming Conference just outside of Washington, DC. I bought a copy of "Fourth Generation Management" as soon as it came out and it's never been far away since then. The book is a timeless classic. Dr. Joiner deeply understood Dr. Deming's philosophy and was excellent at presenting it in a way that was understandable and actionable. The field of Quality Improvement has lost another of its pioneers. -- Steve Holt, Technical Fellow, Boeing

Sending love and light to David, Gale and the entire family in remembrance of a life well lived. - Shai Oster & Alisha Alexander (Bangkok, Thailand)

To Brian´s Family - Brian was a Village of Shorewood Hills resident and leader in the 1990´s-2000´s. Missing from the long and distinguished career and life detailed in his obituary are his many accomplishments and contributions as a Village Trustee (our terms on the Board overlapped for a few years). For example, he was the key Trustee who advocated for, explained and worked out the pesky details of: (1) lowering the Village speed limit from 25 MPH to 20 MPH; (2) the creation of the ped/bike...